Plan de Paris
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Practical guide to Paris issued by one of the city’s premier hotels.
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Description
First opened in 1913, the Plaza Athenee is a luxury hotel in Paris located just a few blocks from the Champs Elysees and still in operation today (rooms range from $1,500 – $20,000/night). This double-sided map was by distributed the hotel in the early 1970s for its English-speaking patrons, based on the language of the fold-out informational text.
One side of the map shows a convoluted overview of central Paris and its robust transportation network of subways and bus routes. The verso is presented in the style of the ‘Paris Plan Monumental’ – identifying major landmarks with stylized vignettes over a simplified road map. The map was created by P. Defosse and published by L’Indispensable in Paris.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1970
Author: P. Defosse
Sheet Width (in): 27.75
Sheet Height (in): 20.25
Condition: A-
Condition Description: Double sided pocket map folded into 36 segments and affixed to original gilt leather covers. Affixed to the front cover is an accordion style fold-out with hotel amenities. The map shows moderate creasing along fold lines and one 1" tear on the left side, repaired on the verso with archival tape. A few small edge tears remain, but overall in very good condition.
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